Members

Horacio Poblete Vilches (PI)

Matias Zuñiga-Bustos (Post-Doc)

Constanza Galaz Araya (Undergraduate)

Roberto Rosales Rojas (Undergraduate)

Research Lines

Theoretical and Computational Biophysics: Predicting the adsorption of proteins onto nano-surfaces, using molecular dynamics and Free-energy calculation for inorganic/biological systems. Design of new bio-nanomaterials for bio-medicine applications.

Research lines

Dr. Vergara-Jaque’s group uses sophisticated computational methodologies to study membrane proteins that function as channels and transporters. Our goal is to understand how membrane proteins rearrange their internal structure to allow or block the passage of specific substances to either side of the membrane. Moreover, we are interested in revealing the structural basis of protein−protein interactions regulating the function of membrane proteins.